If a person embezzles or converts to the person's own use the personal property of a decedent before the appointment of a personal representative, the person is liable to the estate for the value of the property embezzled or converted.
IC 29-1-13-9
If a person embezzles or converts to the person's own use the personal property of a decedent before the appointment of a personal representative, the person is liable to the estate for the value of the property embezzled or converted.
IC 29-1-13-9